Which are you, a plotter or a pantser? Even if you don’t love to plot, writing into a deep fog with no idea where you’re headed is never fun. In this mini-lesson, we’ll explore how to use the Hero’s Journey framework as a strategy to map a general plan for where our...

One of the challenging parts about creating a cast of characters is making them sound like different, individual people. Finding the voice of each individual character is both challenging and fun. In this lesson, we’re going to play around with strategies for creating...

Often, we’re so excited about an idea, we dive in without knowing much about the world of our story. In this mini-lesson, we’ll play through a mapping activity to help you explore the many possibilities your world has to offer. Exploring the world of your story gives...

One of the best ways to get to know your character is to slip into his or her shoes. In this mini-lesson, Naomi will help us imagine life as the characters we’re writing about. Noticing how our characters act and feel in specific situations helps writers see beyond...

So, you’ve got some ideas now, but how do you actually start your poem? Every poem needs a “doorway” to get it going. Sometimes the doorway into a poem is a physical object. Other times, it’s a descriptive phrase. And sometimes—the best times—the way in takes us by...

So, you’ve got some ideas now, but how do you actually start your story? In this mini-lesson, Naomi guides us through visualizing the start of our stories. One of the best ways to start our characters into a scene is to put them in motion. What physical action might...

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